The manager of UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has a firm take on Jon Jones' pound-for-pound worthiness.

Upon signing with the UFC, former Bellator champion Chandler needed just one win to earn a shot at the vacant lightweight ...

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev got his shot at gold in 2022 but wasn't pleased to have been usurped by a newcomer the year before.

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan might be former foes, but they're not bitter rivals.

Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan is the best lightweight fight you can make. Makhachev can set a new record for most UFC lightweight title defenses (four), breaking the record he shares with mentor Khabib ...

Coach Javier Mendez had a feeling Islam Makhachev would fight Arman Tsarukyan again after their first bout in 2019.

Islam Makhachev, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, hails from the village of Brushi in Dagestan, Russia, where he was born on October 27, 1991. His journey in combat sports began with a ...

Q. Where and when is Islam Makhachev's next fight taking place? - + A. Islam Makhachev's next fight is against Arman Tsarukyan. Q. When was UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2? - + A. UFC 294 ...

Dominant lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has long been vocal about his desire to eventually move up a weight class in order to fight for a second UFC championship title. However, with his ...

Islam Makhachev eyes history at UFC 311, aiming to surpass Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title record against Arman ...

Coach Javier Mendez: Makhachev Has the Ability To Be Triple-Champ "I think that as long as Belal [Muhammad] is where he's at, I don't think Islam will go up," Mendez told The Schmo.I could be ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov does not want to see Islam Makhachev become a two-division champion at Belal Muhammad's expense. Makhachev has desires to win UFC gold in different weight classes but doing so ...